Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on pediatric subspecialists' well-being and perception of workplace value.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore pediatric subspecialist distress and well-being during the pandemic, with a particular focus on relationships between compassion fatigue (CF), burnout (BO), and compassion satisfaction (CS), and physicians' perception of "feeling valued" by their institution.

Methods

The Compassion Fatigue and Satisfaction Self-Test and a questionnaire of personal/professional characteristics were distributed electronically to pediatric subspecialists. Content analysis was performed for responses to the question "How has your institution made you feel valued?"

Results

During the 16-month study period, CF and BO scores significantly increased, and CS scores decreased over time. By Epoch 3, 52% of respondents did not feel valued by their employing institution. When

SUBMITTER: Gribben JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857910 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature